1. moistens food while cooking by spooning or brushing liquid over it
Usage: culinary
2. sews with loose temporary stitches
Usage: sewing

Examples

• She bastes the turkey every thirty minutes to keep it moist.
• The chef bastes the roast with its own juices.
• He bastes the chicken with melted butter and herbs.
• The tailor bastes the seams before final stitching.
• She bastes the hem to check the length before sewing permanently.
• The cook bastes the ham with a honey glaze.